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Intermediate Moment Curve Calculator

Deflection at station x for a cantilever moment at a. x = a is the at-the-moment page. x = L is the free-end page. Runs locally.

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Result
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Enter values to calculate.

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Input interpretation
Enter values to calculate.
Result
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Assurance
Engineering
Declared partition coverage
PASS · 2/2 declared partitions (domain, invalid-domain) · Matrix
Known limitations
  • Physics L1 gap capability
  • Core CVP does not include live graph, viewport, or pointer interaction.
Model
Deflection at a stated station for a cantilever moment at distance a from the wall.
Scope
Calculation runs locally in the browser; values are not uploaded.
Verification
Engine tested · Source checked · v1.0.0 · CVP VERIFIED · production STALE · CVP protocol 1.0.0-proposed · Engineering assurance· View Manifest · CVP overview · Specification
Versions
Calculation 1.0.0 · CVP protocol 1.0.0-proposed
CVP identity
0/0 property · digest c474a01cb827
Legacy regression
3/3 tests · Production surface contract 6/6
Trust layers
Verification VERIFIED · Production STALE · overall VERIFIED_STALE
CVP status
STALE · Capability production binding: STALE · Site report: STALE · Evidence changed after the last successful production attestation. Re-attestation required.
Reference
O1 model · O2 expected_values · O2 numerical_behavior
Interfaces
PASS · UI (SSR) / REST / MCP — ui-ssr is query-result HTML, not a live browser session.
Supplemental domain review
Not performed
Named expert review
Not performed
CVP suite
1/1 golden · 1/1 CVP boundary · 1/1 invalid · 1/1 cross-interface · 6/6 CVP contract · Manifest
Sources
  • Hibbeler, Mechanics of Materials — Deflection of beams — cantilever with an intermediate moment
  • Gere and Goodno, Mechanics of Materials — Deflection of beams — cantilever couple
Sources
Evidence
2 legacy golden · 1 legacy boundary · legacy regression suite · 1/1 oracle-backed golden · 1/1 invalid · Artifact integrity PASS
STALE · Build schema 1.0.0 ready · Semantic contract ✓ · Last attestation PASS · current evidence changed · re-attestation required · CVP STALE · attestation STALE — Production CURRENT withheld
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PASS
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Formulas

Core equations used by this calculator.

Up to the momentδ = M x² / (2 E I)
Past the momentδ = M a (2x − a) / (2 E I)
ix = a recovers the at-the-moment page. x = L recovers the free-end page.

How to use

1

Enter the moment, its position, the station, the length, the modulus, and the area moment

a and x must lie on the cantilever.

2

Read the deflection at x

Past the moment the slope is constant.

Example calculations

Common configurations with formula and result.

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At the moment

M = 4, a = 1, x = 1, L = 2, E = 1, I = 1

δ = M x² / (2 E I)
δ = 2
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At the free end

M = 4, a = 1, x = 2, L = 2, E = 1, I = 1

δ = M a (2x − a) / (2 E I)
δ = 6

Intermediate Moment Curve calculator specification

Version 1.0.0 · Engine tested

Calculation status

Review policy · Evidence

Definition
A cantilever of length L carries one moment M at distance a from the wall. For x ≤ a, δ = M x²/(2 E I). For x ≥ a, δ = M a (2x − a)/(2 E I).
What it calculates
Deflection at a stated station for a cantilever moment at distance a from the wall.
Inputs
  • M
  • a
  • x
  • L
  • E
  • I
Outputs
  • delta
Formula
Two-piece curve. x = a is the at-the-moment page. x = L is the free-end page.
Assumptions
  • Calculation runs locally in the browser; values are not uploaded.
  • Keep units consistent with the labels on each field.
  • x = a recovers the at-the-moment page. x = L recovers the free-end page.
Units
  • M, a, x, L, E, and I set the deflection unit.
Boundary conditions
  • missing M, a, x, L, E, or I → MISSING_REQUIRED_INPUT
  • L ≤ 0, E ≤ 0, or I ≤ 0 → VALUE_MUST_BE_POSITIVE
  • a or x outside (0, L] → INVALID_INPUT
Example
M=4 a=1 x=2 L=2 E=1 I=1 → δ=6
Validation cases

3 published on this page · 3/3 tests · Production surface contract 6/6 · View evidence

  • M=4 a=1 x=1 L=2 E=1 I=1 → δ=2
  • M=4 a=1 x=2 L=2 E=1 I=1 → δ=6
  • a=3 L=2 → INVALID_INPUT
Sources
  • Hibbeler, Mechanics of Materials — Deflection of beams — cantilever with an intermediate moment
    Supports: x = a gives M a²/(2 E I) and x = L gives M a (2L − a)/(2 E I).
  • Gere and Goodno, Mechanics of Materials — Deflection of beams — cantilever couple
    Supports: Supports the straight tangent past the moment.
Calculation version
1.0.0

Background

Interpretation and common distinctions.

Find the deflection at a stated station for a cantilever moment at distance a from the wall.

Agent / API notes

Capability id: mechanical.statics.cantilever_moment_at_curve_deflection · tool id: cantilever-moment-at-curve · pin 1.0.0.

{ "M": 4, "a": 1, "x": 2, "L": 2, "E": 1, "I": 1 }

Frequently asked questions

Key distinctions behind the calculation.

What is halfway to the moment?

For M = 4, a = 1, and x = 0.5 the deflection is 0.5.